Strain

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To exert force or pressure. To injure through overuse or stress.

“Don't strain your back lifting that heavy box.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/streɪn/

Related Words

Synonyms

stress stretch tension

Antonyms

unstrainrelax

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Wordle

Contains AI vowel combination, R in middle.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, good for using uncommon letters.

Words Related to Strain

Anagrams of Strain

Words that use exactly the same letters as “strain”.

trains

Words you can make from Strain

Shorter words formed from the letters in “strain”.

airns airts antis arist astir instr intra naris rains ranis rants riant saint sanit sarin satin sitar snirt stain stair starn stria tains tairn

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “strain”.

ratings transit

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